Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje
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Full name | Ženski rakometen klub Gjorče Petrov | ||
Founded | 1979 | ||
Arena | Kocho Racin | ||
Capacity | 1000 | ||
League | Skopsko Super League | ||
2014–15 | Skopsko Super League | ||
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Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje (Macedonian: Ракометен Клуб Кометал Ѓорче Петров) was a female handball club based in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia (now North Macedonia).
History[]
The club was founded in 1979 under the name Handball Club Gjorče Petrov.[1] Since 1992, it had won 17 national championships 16 national cups, losing only the cup in 1994. The club won the EHF Champions League back in 2002 when they defeated Champions League Ferencvárosi TC.[2] They were also finalists in 2000 and 2005, and won the Champions Trophy once in 2002.[3] At one time, it was the most popular sports team in the country, having its own anthem song by Macedonian musicians and entertainers.[4] Kometal Gjorče Petrov stopped its work on 16 September 2011 when the central committee decided that there was no conditions for operation and existence.[5][6][7] Recently the club started to work and now exists as ZRK Gjorche and competes in Macedonian women's First League of Handball. It was shut for couple of years but it started working again, without its brandmark Kometal.
European Glory Days Arena[]
SRC Kale -Sports and Recreation Center is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. Kale means Fortress Citadel, named after the Skopje's Fortress, located right next to the hall. The capacity of the hall is 4.300 spectators.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/FortressArena.jpg/400px-FortressArena.jpg)
Hall is also known as "Macedonian handball fortress". The hall is mainly used for handball, although it is suitable for matches in others sports: boxing, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, and music concerts.
- Kometal G.P Important matches played in SRC Kale
- Finals in the Women's EHF Champions League – Kometal Gjorce Petrov (2000 – Hypo, 2002 – Herz, 2005 – Slagelse)
- Women Handball Super Cup - 2002
Accomplishments[]
- Macedonian
- Championship of Macedonia:
Gold (17): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Gold (16): 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- European
- Champions League:
Gold (1): 2002
Silver (2): 2000 and 2005
- 1/4 Finalist (4):1997,1998,2004,2006
- 1/8 Finalist (5):1994,1996,2007,2008,2009
Gold (1): 2002
Bronze (1) : 2004
Team[]
Puteska
M.Jovanovska
Nikolovska
Jovcheska
Kuzmanova
Rajkovchevska
A.Nikolovska
Gligorovska
Zdravkovska
Martinovska
Tasevska
Ristovska
Srbinovska
Jovancheva
Stalevska
Petleska
Notable players[]
Eduarda Amorim
Ana Carolina Amorim
Mirjeta Bajramoska
Dušica Gjorgjievska
Elena Gjorgjievska
Lenče Ilkova
Dragica Kresoja
Oksana Maslova
Nataša Mladenovska
Savica Mrkik
Gonca Nahcıvanlı
Simona Nikolovska
Alegra Oholanga
Dragana Pecevska
Julija Portjanko-Nikolić
Marija Sterjova
Iva Stojkovska
Veselinka Trenoska
Klara Boeva
Indira Kastratović-Jakupović
Gordana Naceva
Olga Buyanova
Natalija Todorovska
Valentina Radulović
Luminița Dinu
Narcisa Lecușanu
Yeliz Özel
Tatjana Medved
Anzela Platon
Mileva Velkova
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "EHF Champions League - Latest News and Results | EHF".
- ^ "EHF Champions League - Latest News and Results | EHF".
- ^ kometal sampione. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Од блесокот на Кометал ЃП останаа само спомени | DW | 18.05.2012".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Skopje: Kometal quits".
External links[]
- EHF Profile (in English)
- Fan Club Forum (in Macedonian)
- Handball clubs in North Macedonia
- Sport in Skopje
- Handball clubs established in 1979
- Defunct handball clubs
- 1979 establishments in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia